1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act”.
Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to implement a minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults enrolled in State Medicaid programs.
2. Work requirements for able-bodied adults
Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended—
in subsection (a)—
by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (86);
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (87) and inserting “; and”; and
by inserting after paragraph (87) the following new paragraph:
“(88) beginning January 1, 2023, not provide medical assistance with respect to a month to an able-bodied adult (as defined in subsection (tt)(2)) that has not met the work requirement described in subsection (tt)(1) for such month.”
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(tt) Work requirement for able-Bodied adults
“(1) Work requirement described—For purposes of subsection (a)(88), the work requirement described in this subsection with respect to an able-bodied adult and a month is that such adult satisfies at least one of the following with respect to such month:
“(A) The adult works 20 hours or more per week, based on a monthly average.
“(B) The adult volunteers for 20 hours or more per week, based on a monthly average.
“(2) Able-bodied adult defined—In this subsection the term “able-bodied adult” means any individual who is not—
“(A) under 18 years of age or over 65 years of age;
“(B) medically certified as physically or mentally unfit for employment;
“(C) pregnant;
“(D) the primary parent or caretaker of a dependent child under 6 years of age;
“(E) the primary parent or caretaker of a dependent child with a serious medical condition or disability, as determined by the State agency established or designated to administer or supervise the administration of the State plan;
“(F) receiving unemployment compensation under State or Federal law and, as applicable, complying with work requirements under such State or Federal law; or
“(G) participating in a drug or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program (as defined in section 3(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008).”